The Mountains are Calling...and I Must Go!

Yeah I know this has taken forever to publish.  I've got stuff to do! So pardon me for putting school and social life in front of my blog for a bit.

AND ON WE GO

I worship the spirit who doesn't just look down
He looks up and through and all around
Find him in the rocks and trees
Cause there's no reason to pray
When you wake up every day to the sunrise
Over Cito Peak

These lyrics come from the Phil-anthem, "I Don't Mind" by the Tobasco Donkeys. This song is all about leaving civilization to find yourself in the great outdoors. That is certainly where I found myself.

I have been taught from a very young age to respect the outdoors, to leave the land as you found it, if not better, and to appreciate everything out there.  Its the magic of stepping out of your tent and inhale a whiff of the fresh, crisp air only to look up and see the suns rays peeking over the horizon and through the trees.  When you get to see the splendor of this great planet we call home from 12,441 feet above sea level, you can't help but be humbled by it.

I've  been from the mountains of the Rockies of Northern New Mexico down to the shoreline of Big Munson Island in the Florida Keys and stayed in many of the states in between.  And the greatest part of being outdoors is that its just completely away from every single problem you can face in the real world.  You might just be a mile from the nearest interstate or maybe even a 2 hour hike to get to your car to drive to only drive another 30 minutes on a dirt road before going another 15 on a highway to get into a town but you can still feel separated from society and modern worries.  Its a glorious feeling to not give a f*** about anything for a week at a time; just playing guitar, chillin in a camp chair, listening to the wind in the trees, hearing the wildlife all around, staring into a clear blue sky, and feeling the sun on your skin.

When you're worry free, you can do nothing but self-reflect and figure out who you are, where you want to go with your life, and what you want with your life.  That's where I discovered all that.  And because of that, I now look forward to getting to go back out to the mountains where my worries melt away and I'm at 8,000 feet with my work, my thoughts, and God.

So find some ground, lace up your boots, start walking
And you will find reason
Enough reason to believe
Well you can drop your worries at the parking lot
Or way down in the city where the sun burns hot
Although civilization is a nice place to visit
I wouldn't want to live there

Until next time, good night, good luck, and God bless Ronald Reagan and the fine folks at CZ.

-CP III